Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-07-04
A PATRrOr1csuENE

The Service at the Fair Haven m- n
church Last Evenlng-Grand Army
Men and Sons of Veterans-Sermen bv
Rev. Mr. GOOdenOugh.
The three great days of the republic" was
the subject of the discourse delivered bv the
Rev. Arthur 81. Goodenough before the mem
bers of Admiral Flo 1te post, G. A. R., and
Nathan Hale camp, S. of v, at the East
Pearl street NJ. church last evening. The
church was beautifully decorated with flags
and bunting. The words Independence"
in evergreens and 't:sUnion' in cut flowers
were very tastefully arranged on the wall
back of the platform, under these the G.. A.
K badge was. represented by a mounted
eagle with outstretched wings, a silk flag
and the star was composed of flowers. On
one side of the platform was brass cannon
and on the Duzzle was perched the dove of
peace. On the other side was a stand of
arms and pile of drums and bugles In
'front.' OF the desk was stand with an open
bible and upon which were two swords
crossed. Back of the speaker the American
and English flags hung gracefully together,
the one embracing the other as sign of
peace and unity.
Text, Remember the days of old.'' Some
persons, some things and some day. said the
preacher, we wish to forget as soon as pos
sible. But there are men whose names are
a benediction, whose deeds are national
glory; these men live in our memories
and in our love. I will only mention
George Washington. Abraham Lincoln,
James A. Garfield and U. S. Grant.
Then there are the nameless dead who fell
over hundred years ago in the war for in
dependence, and those who fell at your sides
now twenty-five years ago, but they have. a
warm place in our esteem. Every nation
has its red letter days, but we have more, we
have three :tgolden days" which tinae cannot
tarnish. 'The day inc Pilgrims landed"
1.-THE day when independence was declared
and "The day when the slaves were declared
free and the Army of the Republic declared
the Union SAFE" When the Lord wants men
to serve him he trains them up for his work.
When he wanted a land where people could
have religious liberty, he sent Columbus
to discover it. He sent Washington to es-
tablish nation, and Grant to preserve it.
The English people frowned on the war with
the colonies It was selfish King and his
selfish advisers that caused and maintained
the war. Chatham in the House of Lords
and Burke in the House of Commons fought
against it and to-day the United States has
no greater admirer than w. E. Gladstone
Gentlemen of the Grand Army, you have
fought well and fought good fight, but your
work is not done. If enemies appear we
shall still look to the boys of '61 to help to
crush them. want the soldiers and soldiers
sons to help the church in purifying the pol
itics of the nation. To preserve the Union
we must have pure politics. The parties
existing to- day are not wholly pure and IN
adulterated. Do not sacrifice party for coun-
try. l am party man myself and want
my party to win, but am hundred times
more anxious that good men should rule
England and America can never afford to
have another war. Never again may those
noble flags (pointing to the English and
American) lead contending armies to CON
dict. A conflict between North and South
can never desolate our land. While we may
retain this instrument of war Quitting his
hand on the cannon) ever may the dove of
peace sit undisturbed on it's mouth. But
whatever trouble comes from whatever
source we shall be equal to it and with Gods
help freedom and liberty shall ever be
supreme here. The church was crowded
and only those who went early obtained
seats as the seats in the body of the church
were reserved for the g. A R. and the other
guests.